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Hey guys😃 today we are going to explore on mindfulness meditation. Have you ever wondered what is mindfulness meditation? Well, worry no more because I got you . Most of us are busy and we rarely have time to slow back and practice mindfulness. Mindfulness helps us to be at peace with our inner self. It helps us to be self aware and conscious in our doings thereby cultivating feelings of love, happiness and compassion.

Benefits of mindfulness;

Living in the now is the key principle of the Buddhist meditation. We can neither control the future nor change our past. Being mindful helps us to appreciate the present moment thereby improving our lives.

Mindfulness entails being in touch with our current surroundings and when done over a period of time,  it can help in remodeling our brain's physical structure. Mindfulness helps us to appreciate and acknowledge both positive and negative emotions while being cautious on how we react to them. Mindfulness meditation involves focusing on a breath, mantra or a candle to train the mind to focus on the present moment. Research has shown that meditating in the morning helps to train your mind to focus on the present throughout the day.

Though mindfulness, people can connect effortlessly with their thoughts and feelings therefore creating self awareness. It helps in propagating feelings of love and kindness toward other people as well as appreciating every aspect of life such as being alive.

 Mindfulness helps us to be self aware and helps us in identifying toxic relationship patterns. Letting go gives us the freedom and allows us to view life in a different dimension and appreciate every aspect of it.

Mindfulness enables us to be empathetic by acknowledging the suffering of other people and being kind and compassionate to them.

Mindfulness has been shown to reduce physical and psychological pain

Mindfulness meditation reduces stress




Mindfulness meditation steps;

1. Find a comfortable and quite place and sit in a comfortable straight position placing your hands on your laps.

2. Focus on the present and the surroundings or an object such as a candle, breathe or a mantra.

3. Identify judgments that pop up during meditation and take note

4. Keep returning your wandering mind to the present

5. Feeling of frustrations can pop up when our minds keep wandering. Don't be so hard on your self, identify the wandering thoughts and gently bring them to the present

Demystifying myths about mindfulness meditation;

1. It does not solve all your problems

2. It is not a remedy for all life problems or illnesses.

3. It does not stop thoughts

4. It does not shield one from reality

5. It does not belong to a specific religion.




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